Stronglifts or Starting Strength

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What I didnt like about stronglifts was when I filled out the spreadsheet, it showed me the weight progression, and I was having to do one set and change weight on the barbell, do one set and change weight on the barbell, etc. It was too time consuming to stop after pretty well every set. I understand the whys of having to do it, but I couldn't.

I don't think you are doing it right. You should be at the same weight for each set during a workout.

This. You totally weren't doing it right. For example, day 1 of SL 5x5 should be Squats, 5 reps, 5 sets at 45lbs. then 5 reps, 5 sets of bench presses at 45lbs, then 5 reps and 5 sets of barbell rows at 60lbs. Not much weight changing going on here.

She was probably referring to the warmup sets. Yes, there is plenty of weight swapping going on. It's not the funnest thing in the world, but that's life. And t's an itty bitty extra workout, slugging all those plates around.

For example, my squats tonight will look something like this including warmup

45 x 5 x2
95 x 5
145 x 3
195 x 2
245 x 5 x 3 (these 3 are the work sets; the rest were warmps)

How did you arrive at that many shifts of weights for warmups? I thought we were supposed to do 1/3 of our work weight for 2 sets of 5, then 1 set of 3 with half the weight then go into the work weight... I want to make sure I warmup right so that when I get into the heavier lifts I'm not hurting myself...

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Didn't read the entire thread yet, but I recommend the DVD to accompany the Starting Strength book. It shows Rippetoe coaching several different people through the big lifts... it really helped me, as I'm learning form from home. No coach, no gym. This DVD was just as important as the book itself. I got the 2nd edition book, not the 3rd edition Kindle because I wanted all the diagrams intact. That said, I plan to get the 3rd edition Kindle at some point because the Press is modified somehow.

Yes, I like the videos of that, fairly detailed information on form, for sure. Especially compared to what you'd find out on Youtube.

Indeed. And I got my *kitten* busted and chewed on the SS forum for mentioning I'd googled and watched random YouTube vids of Rippetoe to learn form. Warning: If you post on SS forums, read the bible first. Your *kitten* will be handed to you otherwise.

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What I didnt like about stronglifts was when I filled out the spreadsheet, it showed me the weight progression, and I was having to do one set and change weight on the barbell, do one set and change weight on the barbell, etc. It was too time consuming to stop after pretty well every set. I understand the whys of having to do it, but I couldn't.

I don't think you are doing it right. You should be at the same weight for each set during a workout.

This. You totally weren't doing it right. For example, day 1 of SL 5x5 should be Squats, 5 reps, 5 sets at 45lbs. then 5 reps, 5 sets of bench presses at 45lbs, then 5 reps and 5 sets of barbell rows at 60lbs. Not much weight changing going on here.

She was probably referring to the warmup sets. Yes, there is plenty of weight swapping going on. It's not the funnest thing in the world, but that's life. And t's an itty bitty extra workout, slugging all those plates around.

For example, my squats tonight will look something like this including warmup

45 x 5 x2
95 x 5
145 x 3
195 x 2
245 x 5 x 3 (these 3 are the work sets; the rest were warmps)

How did you arrive at that many shifts of weights for warmups? I thought we were supposed to do 1/3 of our work weight for 2 sets of 5, then 1 set of 3 with half the weight then go into the work weight... I want to make sure I warmup right so that when I get into the heavier lifts I'm not hurting myself...